Regression of severe corneal stromal neovascularization with topical cyclosporine 0.05% after penetrating keratoplasty for fungal corneal ulcer

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-125

  Sonmez, Baris ^a   Beden, Ümit ^a   Erkan, Dilek ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Corneal neovascularization; Corneal transplant; Cyclosporine 0.05 ; Fungal corneal ulcer

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CYCLOSPORIN A; LOMEFLOXACIN; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA NEOVASCULARIZATION; CORNEA ULCER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; EYE PAIN; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; KERATOPLASTY; MALE; MYCOSIS; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PHOTOPHOBIA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REMISSION; TREATMENT DURATION; ULCER HEALING; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; CORNEAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; CORNEAL STROMA; CORNEAL ULCER; CYCLOSPORINE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; MYCOSES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 61549116603     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-007-9180-4     Document Type: Article

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